tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
PLoS Biol
. 2026 Apr 17;24(4):e3003744.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003744. eCollection 2026 Apr.
New transcription signals in SARS-CoV-2 reshape virus-host interactions
Isabel Sola[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sonia Zuñiga[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Non-spike changes driving SARS-CoV-2 fitness remain undercharacterized. Two PLOS Biology papers show that evolutionary N gene changes create a transcription-regulating sequence producing a truncated N protein that enhances fitness by blocking antiviral responses.
. 2026 Apr 17;24(4):e3003744.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003744. eCollection 2026 Apr.
New transcription signals in SARS-CoV-2 reshape virus-host interactions
Isabel Sola[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sonia Zuñiga[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 41996308
- PMCID: PMC13089745
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003744
Non-spike changes driving SARS-CoV-2 fitness remain undercharacterized. Two PLOS Biology papers show that evolutionary N gene changes create a transcription-regulating sequence producing a truncated N protein that enhances fitness by blocking antiviral responses.